The main lavender fields of Provence are centered between the Luberon and Verdon plateau regions to the north of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, and to the east of Avignon. The flowering period for ...

AIX EN PROVENCE, France — Down a row of sage-colored trees, workers on footstools with battery-powered rakes shake the last black and green fruits off the branches. Christine Cheylan eyes the ...

passing Aix-en-Provence to my dad’s village, La Bastidonne. You can spot poppy fields (in late spring) or lavender fields (in summer). The dream, for me, is Villa La Coste (2750 Route de la ...